Fastening stud for household fixtures



NOV. 19, 1940. J KORENCHAN 2,222,413

FASTENING STUD FOR'HOUSEHOLD FIXTURES Filed July 10, 1939 Patented Nov.19, 1940 PATENT OFFICE FASTENING STUD FOR HOUSEHOLD FDKTURES John J.Korenchan, Chicago, Ill.

Application July 10, 1939, Serial No. 283,577

1 Claim.

The fastening stud of the present invention is intended primarily toprovide a plug for the insertion of an ornamental thumb tack or the likefor the purpose of securing a curtain loop to a window or door casing,or under similar conditions where it is desirable to make provision forthe easy insertion and removal of a thumb tack or similar fasteningdevice.

In view'of the fact that the trim of a door or window casing isfrequently made from hard wood or metal it is difficult or impossible toinsert a thumb tack or similar fastening into the trim for the purposeof securing a curtain loop or other fixture or device, and in suchcases, where it may be necessary to occasionally remove or re-insert thethumb tack, the trim will be marred by repeated efforts to force it intothe surface of the trim.

The present invention is directed to a fitting 0 in the form of a studor button which may be permanently afiixed in place and which providesan impaling surface of relatively soft material such as soft wood, corkor composition, into which a thumb tack or the like may be easily 25inserted as occasion may require, without marring the appearance of thetrim and which in itself will present a neat and attractive andornamental appearance.

Further objects and detailswill appear from 30 the description of theinvention in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1is a sectional elevationof the stud of the present invention in a formemploying a wood screw for attachment to the trim and with 35 anornamental thumb tack in position to be forced thereinto;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the same; Fig. 3 is a sectional viewshowing the stud provided with a threaded bolt for use in metallic 40trim; and 1 Fig. 4 is a similar view showing the stud provided with asmooth prong or spike.

The stud of the present invention comprises a small plug or button illof soft wood, cork or composition, which is surrounded and enclosed onits sides and base by a relatively hard protective sheath ll preferablyof metal, provided with'an overlapping marginal flange l2 which may bespun down or forced over the edge of the plug or 50 button therebyaffording an exposed surface l3 for the reception of an ornamental thumbtack ll.

above the marginal flange of the sheath, and the cylindrical side wallof the sheath is preferably The exposed portion of the plug or button I0is convexly rounded so that it protrudes slightly 7 provided withornamental knurling or the like, which not only facilitates itsinsertion but affords an attractive and ornamental appearance.

The base of the sheath in the form shown in Fig. 1 has fixed thereto awood screw IS the head 6 of which is firmly secured by spot welding orin any other suitable manner, or in place of the wood screw a threadedstud bolt l6 may be employed or a tapered spike 11, depending upon thenature of the trim surface to which the device is 10 attached.

In use the stud will be permanently mounted in the intended position onthe trim of a Window or door casing either by screwing or driving as thecase may be, and thereafter the thumb tack 15 or similar fasteningdevice may be easily inserted or removed as occasion may require, sincethe plug I0 is of relatively soft and porous material, so that the thumbtack may be repeatedly inserted thereinto without splitting, chipping,or otherwise impairing the holding power of the plug.

Although the device is intended primarily as a fitting for theattachment of curtain loops, it is obvious that it may be used undervarying conditions where it is desirable to provide a relative- 1y softimpaling plug for the reception of a thumb tack or similar fitting.

I claim:

Means for removably supporting an object to a fixed base comprising anelongated fastening element pointed at one end and of a size and formadapted, in response to force, to enter the base for anchoragetherewithin with one end of the element protruding exteriorly of thebase surface, a second fastening element having a head from which isextended a pointed shank adapted to pierce the object to be supportedwith the head engageable therewith, a body of solid yieldable materialinterposed between the two fastening elements, and means affording afixed connection between the protruding end of the firstnamed fasteningelement and the yieldable body at a point adjacent its face which isproximate to such protruding end whereby the opposite face of the bodyremains exposed with the interior of the yieldable body unobstructed forsubstantially the entire distance between the two faces aforesaid, thepointed shank of the second fastening element being free to enter andimpale without interference the yieldable body for substantially theentire distance between the two faces aforesaid and be removably grippedthereby whereby to support the object in place thereagainst.

JOHN J. KORENCHAN. 5

